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New Farnley & Lower Wortley

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About

New Farnley and Lower Wortley sit in west Leeds, roughly four miles from the city centre. The area combines older stone and brick terraces, interwar and postwar housing, and small clusters of shops and services. Lower Wortley runs along Stanningley Road (A647), which provides direct bus links to Leeds and Bradford and carries daily traffic through the neighbourhood. Local facilities include a primary school, community centre and sports pitches that serve residents across both communities.

New Farnley retains a village pattern around a small green and a cricket club that still stages weekend fixtures. Narrow lanes and back streets reflect the former working-class settlement pattern; some former industrial sites have been converted for light industry or housing. Tree-lined corridors and allotments separate built-up streets, and frequent buses offer straightforward commutes into the city. Day-to-day life centres on local shops, pubs and community groups rather than destination tourism.

Area overview

On average New Farnley & Lower Wortley has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in New Farnley & Lower Wortley is £45,510 per year. There are 4 schools in New Farnley & Lower Wortley: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). New Farnley & Lower Wortley is home to around 7,232 people, with a population density of about 1,469.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

New Farnley & Lower Wortley Population
7,232
Population density
1,469 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.88(+15%)
Burglary
8.16(+60%)
Public order
8.02(-9%)
Other theft
6.78(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.78(-53%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,079
84.09%
Other White
280
3.87%
Indian
166
2.3%
African
114
1.58%
Pakistani
83
1.15%
Total population: 7,229

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,690
28.76%
No qualifications
1,121
19.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,104
18.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
800
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
606
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 5,877

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,268
39.02%
Owns outright
987
30.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
565
17.38%
Social rents from council
279
8.58%
Other social rented
85
2.62%
Total households: 3,250

Property prices in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £214,500 in New Farnley & Lower Wortley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Farnley & Lower Wortley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Farnley & Lower Wortley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached18£304,500£3,462
Flats13£95,000£1,870
Semi-Detached40£219,500£2,831
Terraced33£183,000£2,477

10 years median price trend in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Farnley & Lower Wortley.

All postcodes in New Farnley & Lower Wortley

LS124EL

Forster Mews

LS125PJ

Lytham Place

LS125LD

Cobden Street

LS126JW

Whitehall Road

LS124SB

Greenside Close

LS124TQ

Ryedale Avenue

LS124TD

Greenville Avenue

LS124ET

Kellett Drive

LS125DH

Croft Cottages

LS124PP

Lower Wortley Road

LS124AQ

Kellett Crescent

LS126AP

Kirkdale Avenue

LS125NT

Gainsborough Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.